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Fair Ball

A ball passing over the home-piate not higher than the batsman's shoulder, nor lower than his knee.

Fair Hit.-A ball batted within the foul lines and remaining in that territory till it has passed first and third bases, or a ball batted outside the foul lines which rolls inside before passing first or third base.

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